Truck loses control in Ibadan, kills one

A truck, which lost control in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Friday killed one unidentified woman and injured others.

The incident which occurred at Molete area caused massive traffic gridlock.

A witness said the tragedy occurred at about 8:02 am under the Molete flyover after the brake of the trailer carrying a container failed.

The corpse of the victim had been moved by the members of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYTMA) and Nigeria Police, Oyo state Command, to a morgue.

No fewer than three buses and four tricycles were reportedly damaged during the accident.

The Federal Road Safety Corps sector commander, Mrs. Cecelia Alao, while confirming the incident, said only one person died.

Mrs. Alao, in a brief telephone interview with Premium Times, added that the corpse of the deceased had been moved to the hospital.

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